I found Rosaura using Yelp! From the beginning she listened to my concerns for my daughter, she…read moreunderstood my concerns & feelings of helplessness. After speaking on the phone, we set up and meet. She assessed my daughter & came up with a plan. I was excited! I was not let down. Rosaura has been patient with my daughter, understanding & gives just enough push w/o being overwhelming. In my opinion Rosaura is an expert in her field. My daughter has learned how to read because of Rosaura. I have also learned many things from Rosaura. She is a great tutor/teacher and an excellent source of knowledge for parents struggling with dyslexia.

Our student made great progress in fluency while working with Rosaura. Our student completed…read morethrough book 3 in the Barton material Rosaura uses. Rosaura also supplements with fun tactile based learning tools to help form a strong phonetic foundation for her students.

Mary is an angel she tutored me and I psssed a big test on…read moremy job big promotion she is very patient and a good teacher encourages you that you can do t

William is extremely helpful! I came to Amathoasis because I was struggling with statistics class…read more Because of his help, I was able to pass my course, and now I am in my next math course. I still go to William to get help with my homework and test reviews. They are incredibly kind here, and accommodating. I like the decor of the place (there are llama's everywhere...and who doesn't love llama's?!). They tutor in math, science, and other subjects. The building is really easy to find, as it is a bright pink building right across from the Phoenix Theater! They have their own parking lot next to the bank, so you don't need to struggle to find parking (as they are downtown Petaluma). The price for a tutoring session is $45, but you can get package deals that lower the price of the session when you buy the package deal. Amathoasis has many students who come in for tutoring, so you definitely need to book way ahead of time. They are extremely busy!

Emilie was my Spanish teacher during my homeschooling year in 2018. If I could give her more than…read more5 stars, I would. When I first started at her Marin Spanish School I knew very little Spanish, practically, nothing. Homeschooling allowed Emilie and I the flexibility to create our own curriculum with fun activities and unique projects! Her dedication and passion about the language is what made the whole experience so wonderful. In nine months she was able to teach me so much and so well, I got qualified to go in to Spanish 3 in the private school I got accepted to! She is so thorough, and organized, and she truly cares about her students' progress. Her passion and enthusiasm for the Spanish culture got me so eager to learn. Learning about the "Day of the Dead" and Spanish culture every lesson was so much fun! I was looking forward to her classes every week. She is such an inspiration to me. Best teacher!

The interview over the phone was fantastic. Her credentials are amazing. The plus is she refunded…read more$550 of the $1450 (first payment of 3). She did have a visit at our house, and multiple emails. During our interview (my initial call to her) I explained in detail why I wanted to hire a college counselor. I needed someone who would follow up, and follow through, with my child. I wanted to step away from that part of searching for schools. CONS: *Maria would send emails, but not follow up. He wouldn't respond. I wrote her saying that my son is much better through direct contact, not email. I asked if she would follow up. She said, "I cannot make him read emails." *Maria didn't know much about the CA State system. We visited Cal Poly and realized that we had been given incorrect info. *She asked the same things about volunteering, hobbies, and school size over and over, even though my child gave her the information. *when she came to our house, her file seemed like it was for a totally different student. She had med/large school (he checked off small). She asked about volunteering (we had already told her he had 100s of volunteer hours). After she left, my child no longer wanted to work with her. *Before asking for money back, I asked for an SAT tutor in the area. She didn't have a recommendation. *THE BIGGEST CON: while working with Maria, my son put ZERO colleges on his list. So, for $900, this was not a good result. We finally went to his school counselor and had a zoom meeting. She scheduled another zoom 2 weeks later, and sent my child a few bullet points in an email for him to work on before the next meeting. He had 2 colleges by the next meeting. More colleges in 2 weeks, than a few months before. I highly recommend speaking with your school counselor before hiring someone. We found out that he will get into his first 3 choices (one being Cal Poly). This was by going directly through Cal Poly's site to see how they weigh college courses. The grades average into the GPA for required courses. Great if your school doesn't have AP. His high school counselor guided him through in a handful of meetings.

Allen tutors our two daughters (middle and high school) in math and writing while coaching me and…read moremy husband through a step-by step process on how to implement a project-based home curriculum. Now that we are both working from home, and with school closures in effect with no end in sight, Allen has been helping us create a home learning environment for our daughters. When we first started with Allen, he set us up with a daily schedule, which has helped us set routines for ourselves and for our children. The daily schedule has been a game changer for us. Personally, my own stress has been reduced because Allen has empowered me with the advice, skills, and patience to work with my own children in an academic homeschooling kind of way. 100% recommend Allen!! Wonderful and intelligent individual!

I highly recommend Allen Kushinsky. Allen came in to help my 9th grade son transition to his high…read moreschool studies. In particular, I wanted a strong writing instructor for one-on-one writing development. Allen is super easy-going and approachable, and he connected quickly with my son. He was wonderful at helping sort through the various class platforms (for grading, homework assignments, resources, etc.) which can be quite confusing at Drake. He was super patient, giving thoughtful and helpful feedback to my son. He also helped my son devise study systems for each of his classes, making the course load much more manageable. We hope to continue with Allen on a project basis, and then restart weekly meetings once winter sports are over.

Christie Johnson is a fraud! She has stolen hundreds of dollars from me that I have had to recover…read morethrough courts and disputes. Pay very close attention to your invoice numbers and dates!! I received multiple invoice numbers for the same dates of service (and ones I did not approve) and different amounts. A huge red flag raised when I started receiving calls and e-mails that I owed money and bringing this up to Christie- she stated it's pending but you have paid. Than the same one would come again! This happened over and over for severe months... To date, Christie has not and will not take care of this! I always trusted Christie since I enrolled my daughter with her and when I honestly brought up this concern as well as our last session because school was ending, she backlashed (didn't show up for set and paid appointmen/s) and has made no effort to correct the issue. AFTER POSTING ON NEXTDOOR- I see this is a common practice for her ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A YOUNG SINGLE MOTHER!! BEWARE OF THIS LADY- when things are pointed out, she will get nasty and vindictive!

Christie runs a professional student centric operation. I brought my son who was a midyear…read moretransfer from a different school district to Petaluma school district. The math program in his old school (in Walnut Creek) was much different. Kristy was more than helpful with putting together a game plan for him to succeed and her staff is excellent. They are more than just tutors. They try to understand your students' needs and try to match the right personality with your child and are more than open to feedback concerning which tutor might be the best fit for your child. I also appreciate the fact that as a parent, I'm not pushed over to the sidelines in this tutoring process.

You have to give it a try! It is worth every penny. Nikki uses a technique that I have never heard…read morebefore. English is my second language. After all of my schooling it felt as if I was stalk in the same level of English. Making the same mistakes that friends and family won't point out because they sound cute. Nikki recognized those incorrect patterns and helped me correct them. This is not something they teach at any schools. She helped me with pronunciation so that my English accent didn't sound so "thick". I think the fact that she teaches both languages makes her technique that much better. Si estas tratando de mejorar tu español, ve con Nikki. Te daras cuenta que has estado perdiendo tu dinero en plataformas incorrectas. Te vas a sorprender en lo rápido que vas a avanzar. Mil gracias Nikki.

I love Nikki and ACT Language Schools! I came to Nikki to refresh my Spanish and learn a little bit…read moremore before I went on a trip to Spain. She was so wonderful, proficient, kind, and just overall delightful! Her one-on-one classes were incredibly helpful and personalized. It jump-started my Spanish and I felt much more at ease speaking with locals in Spain because of this. Nikki familiarized me with words and sentences I was able to pick up more easily abroad. 100% recommend this school and its methods!

I took my son here to get help, and I don't regret it at all! Donald is so good at what he does, I…read morebelieve he is successful at what he does because he works with each child differently to see what fits them best. Preston enjoys going to Bridges twice in a week for an hour. Thank you!